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FEBRUARY 9, 2025

A Ugandan court on Wednesday charged nine senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development over their alleged involvement in corruption, electronic fraud, and money laundering in connection with a hacking incident that led to a financial loss of at least $21 million from the countrys central bank. The hacking occurred last year and involved redirecting some payments from its intended beneficiary to different recipients, according to the charges read in a magistra

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FEBRUARY 9, 2025

“Judge Halts Access to Treasury Payment Systems by Elon Musks Team; The order came in response to a lawsuit filed by 19 attorneys general accusing the president of failing to faithfully execute the nations laws when he let DOGE comb through federal computer systems”: Hurubie Meko and Qasim Nauman of The New York Times have this report on an order that the U.S.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The Hong Kong Court of Appeal (CA) dismissed on Thursday the government’s application for leave to appeal to the top court in a case concerning a satire show that criticized the police’s anti-epidemic efforts during the COVID-19. In the application, the Communication Authority submitted three questions for the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) to consider.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2025

“DOGE Emails Went Out to Federal Judges by Mistake”: Gabe Whisnant and Sonam Sheth of Newsweek have this report.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2025

A federal judge on Friday granted a temporary restraining order , halting the Trump administrations attempt to sideline nearly 2,700 US Agency for International Development (USAID) employees by placing them on paid leave and recalling most stationed abroad. The ruling delivers a significant setback to the presidents push to curtail US foreign aid and align it with his America First agenda.

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Law 360

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The Trump administration escalated efforts over the weekend to power down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, canceling the agency's next funding draw, suspending its examination activity and ordering a closure of its main office.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2025

“Advocate of Jan. 6 Rioters Now Runs Office That Investigated Them; Ed Martin, a loyal Trump soldier, oversees the U.S. attorneys office, which is likely to help turn the investigative powers of the government on several of the presidents perceived enemies”: Eileen Sullivan, Alan Feuer, and Alexandra Berzon of The New York Times have this report.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

79 member states of the Rome State of the International Criminal Court (ICC) reaffirmed their “unwavering support” for the court’s operation, in a joint statement issued on Friday. The statement said that “the court serves as a vital pillar of the international justice system by ensuring accountability for the most serious international crimes, and justice for victims.” The statement also described sanctions imposed on the court as threats that “erode the inte

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FEBRUARY 9, 2025

“Why Federal Courts May Be the Last Bulwark Against Trump: With a compliant Congress and mostly quiet streets, the presidents opponents are turning to the judicial branch with a flurry of legal actions; But can the courts keep up?” Mattathias Schwartz of The New York Times has this report.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The Trump administration made an interesting pivot on Friday in the major case on gender-transitioning legislation. The case involving the Tennessee ban on the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors is expected to establish new and significant precedent in the area. The oral argument appeared to favor the state. The problem is that, if the Trump Administration were to withdraw its challenge, it would work against the interests of Tennessee and other states in seeking

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FEBRUARY 9, 2025

“Trying To Undo A Coup, In The Courts; This week saw an unbroken string of legal losses for Trump and Musk; But will losing in court slow their roll?” You can access the new installment of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

CMS recently issued a statement saying that it’s continuing the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program but is leaving the door open for potential changes. Experts weighed in on what changes could be made and what changes they would like to see. The post Could the Trump Administration Change the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program? appeared first on MedCity News.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2025

“At Justice Dept., Trumps Former Criminal Defender Emerges as His Enforcer; As the acting deputy attorney general, Emil Bove has overseen the forced transfers of senior officials and an effort to collect the names of F.B.I. agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases”: Glenn Thrush, Adam Goldman, Jonah E. Bromwich, and Maggie Haberman of The New York Times have this report.

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